FACULTY & ACADEMICS
JOSIE REICH
Salovey named Stanford trustee, latest of many post-Yale positions

Since stepping down, the former Yale president has joined the boards of three organizations and become a Sterling professor.

November 24, 2024

WILL FORBES, JAEHA JANG & JERRY GAO
DATA: Still searching for the right class? Here’s what years of CourseTable ratings reveal

The News reviewed CourseTable data dating back to 2014, uncovering classes, departments and professors that have earned the highest praise — and those who have fallen short.

November 22, 2024

YOLANDA WANG
Yale postdocs call for base pay reform

After salary minimums returned to a rolling model for fiscal year 2025, the Yale Postdoctoral Association is pushing for higher pay and uniform rollouts for compensation adjustment.

November 21, 2024

OLIVIA CYRUS
AI in the classroom: new tools bring teaching challenges, professors say

Although services like ChatGPT can be beneficial, professors in the computer science department have found that they reduce students' need to learn in the classroom.

November 20, 2024

YOLANDA WANG & FABEHA JAHRA
“Histories and Worlds Unbound” symposium honors Gary Okihiro’s legacy

The symposium gathered academics and activists from across disciplines to hold dialogue on professor Gary Y. Okihiro’s scholarship in Asian American studies and ethnic studies.

November 13, 2024

ARIELA LOPEZ & CHRIS TILLEN
Vivek Ramaswamy LAW ’13 talks Trump’s victory, conservatism at Yale

Ramaswamy, former Republican presidential primary contender and Trump cabinet hopeful, spoke at the Buckley Institute’s 14th annual conference and the Shabtai Society.

November 11, 2024

ASHER BOISKIN
Trump’s victory will forever change the two parties, Yale professors say

Yale professors weigh in on the future of the Democratic Party, the role of liberal activism and democratic integrity in a shifting political landscape.

November 8, 2024

OLIVIA CYRUS
Yale to offer new course on Beyoncé’s cultural impact in spring 2025

Students in Professor Daphne Brooks’ course will dive into archives and visual albums to understand Beyoncé’s influence on Black feminist thought and American culture.

November 8, 2024

ELSHADAY TEKESTE
The Whitney Humanities Center has now added Nahuatl as its newest Working Group

The expansion of Nahuatl marks a new chapter for Indigenous languages at Yale.

November 6, 2024

ELSHADAY TEKESTE
Days before the election, Yale professors say presidential race is unpredictable

Although polling has improved, the closeness of the race, especially in the seven swing states, has made it challenging to make any confident predictions.

October 31, 2024

BAALA SHAKYA
“Introduction to Theatrical Violence” teaches the art of safe, consensual fighting

Interested in play fighting? Fake blood, swordplay and chokeholds? Take a look inside one of Yale’s most unique course offerings.

October 29, 2024